allostery

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00241
A phenomenon whereby the @C01258@ of an @E02159@ or other protein is altered by combination, at a site other than the substrate-@B00649@, with a small molecule, referred to as an @E01901@, which results in either increased or decreased activity by the enzyme.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 2587. (Glossary of bioanalytical nomenclature - Part 1: General terminology, body fluids, enzymology, immunology (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 2593 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'allostery' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00241 RIS BibTex EndNote
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